Cisco Cisco FirePOWER Appliance 7120
Version 5.3
Sourcefire 3D System Release Notes
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Updating Your Appliances
Sourcefire has seen failures in specific circumstances and plans to resolve them
in an upcoming patch. If you see an error message that
To install the update using the shell:
1. Read these release notes and complete any required pre-update tasks.
For more information, see
on page 10 and
2. Download the appropriate update from the
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for Series 2 Defense Centers:
Sourcefire_3D_Defense_Center_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
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for Series 3 and virtual Defense Centers:
Sourcefire_3D_Defense_Center_S3_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
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for Series 2 managed devices:
Sourcefire_3D_Device_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
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for Series 3 managed devices:
Sourcefire_3D_Device_S3_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
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for 3D9900 managed devices:
Sourcefire_3D_Device_x900_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
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for virtual managed devices:
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Sourcefire_3D_Device_Virtual64_VMware_Upgrade-5.3.0-XXX.sh
IMPORTANT!
Download the update directly from the Support Site. If you
transfer an update file by email, it may become corrupted.
3. Log into the appliance's shell using an account with Administrator privileges.
For virtual appliances, log in using the virtual console in the VMware vSphere
Client. Note that on a Series 3 or virtual managed device, you must type
expert to display the shell prompt.
expert to display the shell prompt.
4. At the prompt, run the update as the root user, providing your password
when prompted:
sudo install_update.pl /var/sf/updates/
update_name
where
update_name
is the file name of the update you downloaded earlier.
The update process begins.
5. When the update is complete, the appliance reboots. You can monitor the
update and complete any post-update steps as described in the following
sections:
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